World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Rowland 'Ben' Beamon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Joseph, Missouri
Honored By
Donald Beamon
Relationship
Son
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SINGLE HANDEDLY ENGAGED AND NEUTRALIZED A 15 MEMBER GERMAN SQUAD INCLUDING SS OFFICER THEREBY PREVENTING HARM AND CERTAIN DEATH BY AMBUSH THAT MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD HE NOT ACTED IN THIS COURAGEOUS MANNER.